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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Jorge F. Sanguino, Hopkins, MN (US);
Randall W. Roberts, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jorge F. Sanguino, Hopkins, MN (US);
Randall W. Roberts, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Micro Ear Technology, Inc., Plymouth, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for an ear of a user comprising a custom-fitted, in-the-ear earmold, receiver electronics detachably connected to the earmold and amplifier electronics detachably and electrically connected to the receiver electronics. In some embodiments, the amplifier electronics include a wireless communications module with wireless communications electronics disposed in the wireless communications module, wherein the wireless communications electronics support wireless communications between the user and a device. Such teachings in various examples are applied to occluding and non-occluding hearing device embodiments. Additional systems and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.